From a262dc2b602c9b8355a6155f2c37ec29ddee28c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: StuartStephens <contact@stuartstephens.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:06:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] disable netrw on initial load, load neo-tree instead

---
 lua/custom/plugins/init.lua        | 4 ++--
 lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index f005645c..6d8365a5 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 -- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
 
 -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
--- vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
--- vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
 -- set termguicolors to enable highlight groups
 vim.opt.termguicolors = true
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index 792ce8e1..fdb8bc82 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ return {
   keys = {
     { '\\', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', desc = 'NeoTree reveal', silent = true },
   },
+  lazy = false,
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
       window = {